Clinton Receives Illinois Order of Lincoln

Saturday, May 3, 2014

Hillary Rodham Clinton received the Order of Lincoln, Illinois highest honor in a ceremony held at the Field Museum in Chicago. She was presented the award by Governor Pat Quinn. She gave a brief speech following the presentation in which she avoided politics. As a native of the Chicago area, Park Ridge, Clinton spoke about growing up in Chicago and how grateful she was for the eduction and opportunities she was presented. She said, “To have the chance to come and be with so many of the people who have made this state such an exceptional place, in memory of the greatest president who ever served our country, is very special, indeed, to me,”